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E-commerce majors may seek extension of Feb 1 deadline for new FDI norms
A senior executive at one of the big e-commerce companies said at least 4-5 months would be needed for players to re-work the operational aspects
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Modi's clampdown on e-commerce may not win back votes of small retailers
E-commerce firms such as Amazon.com and Walmart-owned Flipkart Group will not be able to sell products from companies in which they have an equity interest or form exclusive agreements with sellers
Tips on buying smartwatches and alluring perfumes on global websites
Opt for package forwarding companies if you have a long list. If not, choose the e-commerce platform's shipping option
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Unshackle e-commerce
Online retail can do better without current policy hurdles
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Man orders mobile phone-worth Rs 9,000 from online site, gets brick instead
The police official said they have registered a case under IPC sections pertaining to cheating and are probing it
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Social media platforms account for 79% of e-commerce in India: PayPal
The survey found that about 52% of the total consumer demand on social media commerce comprises cosmetics and beauty products
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Boosting literacy might unlock a $50 bn opportunity in India's e-comm space
Enhancing literacy and building locally relevant solutions can drive usage and transactions among Internet users in the country, helping unlock a USD 50 billion opportunity in the e-commerce space, a report said today. The report by Google, Bain & Company, and Omidyar Network stated that average data usage on mobile phones in India at about 8 GB a month per subscriber is at par with developed markets. However, only 40 per cent of India's 390 million internet users are estimated to be transacting online. "There is potential to unlock over USD 50 billion in online commerce in India by driving awareness, usage and transactions among the current and next set of Internet users and shoppers," it said. The report is based on inputs from about 3,400 respondents. It said 80 per cent of the 390 million Internet users in India are estimated to be from affluent socio-economic segments and the penetration amongst lower income segments is only 13 per cent. Also, the drop-out rates remain high.
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UP plans to rope in e-commerce players for marketing boost to MSMEs
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate UP MSME Summit on Aug 10. A MoU with Amazon will be signed on the occasion
Pricing for a 'Segment of One'
The online market for goods & services is already governed by a different set of pricing rules. How will that affect the traditional modes of looking at pricing?
3 crucial lessons I learned after spending 10 years in ecommerce
From assortment to user experience there's always a missed opportunity to tackle, reports TechInAsia
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Paytm to MobiKwik: Firms play white knight to those given pink slips
Online companies offer jobs to employees sacked by Snapdeal, Stayzilla
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Chart: Direct selling under pressure
Heath of e-commerce sector decoded
The young ecommerce startup that makes a profit out of every sale
Their saris sell in the range of $105 and $1,500, reports Tech in Asia
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